2015 Frugal Living Challenge

lynnejk

Hiya everyone


Well half-way through the month and £5 under on the grocery challenge atm.


We don't have any bills go out in February so quiet on the money front.


I have finished booking our holidays and am quite pleased with the results.


We are going away to Italy (Milan, Florence and Naples), Sicily and Malta for 18 days starting on 9th March. I have booked all the flights and trains and all the accommodation. We have breakfast included in eight of our stays and the last seven days are self-catering anyway so only three breakfasts to buy and then, obviously the rest of our meals.


The total for everything booked so far is £1210 for the two of us. I shall have the month's grocery monies of £200 and also 2x £100 because of not paying the council tax Feb and March. On top of that is the £90 I found the other day so that's a total of £490, but of course, everything will be in euros - so fingers xd the rate stays as high as it is now. Hoping not to spend more than about £500 over the top of that


Hope you all enjoying the weekend


Lx

misspickle_2

My daughter is away next week so I will save a fortune :j

Heating off. Extra blankets and hot water bottles will do.
Can eat my favourite liver and onions :T very cheap
Lots of NS days.
No packed lunches.
No "mum while your out can you get ........."
You have no idea how much I will save on Lou roll, shampoo, conditioner, deodorants, shower gels and bubble bath.

Will miss her though

Money isn't everything

Becky_2

Last week we received our winter Gas & electricity bill and it is half the cost compared to our previous house. This rented house is so much better insulated and it shows what difference that makes. We are well pleased. Up until recently we were doing well frugally wise but we have now been invited to a wedding in South East Asia so we won't be so frugal over the next few months. Currently we are busy comparing flight prices to try to get the best deal.

Our spending on food has gone down mainly because OH is drinking less. We are also using up food that we have in the freezer and cupboard.

Good luck to everyone with this challenge.

rubiesr4eva

Everyone in this household is looking forward to pancake day, but i'm also looking forward to lent, i'm going to save a fortune .


I'm giving up alcohol, hubby giving up curries (so we won't go out as much) DD giving up takeaways, DS1 giving up deserts & DS2 giving up chocolate. So all in all, should save some pennies

lynnejk

Becky_2 wrote: »

..... we have now been invited to a wedding in South East Asia so we won't be so frugal over the next few months. Currently we are busy comparing flight prices to try to get the best deal.

You probably know anyway - just wondering if you've checked Skyscanner for flights ??

rubiesr4eva wrote: »

I'm giving up alcohol, hubby giving up curries (so we won't go out as much) DD giving up takeaways, DS1 giving up deserts & DS2 giving up chocolate. So all in all, should save some pennies

Sounds to me as if you'll all be saving lbs as well :rotfl:


Hope you all have a money-saving Monday


Lx

optimistic-mummy

Morning all. sat in the kitchen with the window open while everyone else is sleeping listening to the birds chirp and sing.




it's the little things in life




have a great day everyone

Magsnoodle

Evening all,

Have decided to stop lurking and start posting on this thread. We have started to cook more in bulk - mainly to help my hubby so he isn't having to cook dinners and lunches every night - I'm a part time student as well as working full time - so he does all the cooking. We have found that not only does it help with the amount of time in the kitchen but our food bills have definitely gone down. In spite of me becoming a vegetarian and purchasing a lot of veg from the market for cooking purposes - definitely a lot cheaper.

When I am finished my taught modules - 5 weeks and counting - I intend to start cooking at the weekends and freezing rather than having a dinner last over two nights. Not bored of it yet but figure I might in the future.

Anyway will sign off for now. Love this post it is so inventive.

Take care all.

TTFN xxx

Aaleigha

well today I continued to crochet a baby blanket from reclaimed yarn

dinner was a old favourite of corned beef hash - with half put in the freezer for DH and I, next week or the week after

not much else going on in this house today

moneyonmymindsam

Love this thread ...you had me at corned beef hash ...its been years !! an oldie but goodie No Freezer so I think it will be difficult but only one person to feed and please ...look forward to catching up on this thread ..any idea's for cheap meals other than eggs ..lol is welcomed

rubiesr4eva

That's the plan as well Lynne